November 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome, new and continuing members, to the a showing of the movie “Particle Fever,” a 2016-2017 year! documentary about the discovery of the Higgs boson particle in 2012 at CERN, followed by When you receive this newsletter, Circle an audience discussion with two professors activities are well underway. After a break from the Department of Physics. A small group during the summer months, interest groups of members met for dinner at the downtown have been meeting again since September and Evanston restaurant Koi before the movie. there have been several Circle events. The next upcoming Circle event is the annual On a sunny day in mid-October, a group of Adopt-a-Family Holiday Project. You should Circle members participated in a tour of Howes have received more information about this Memorial Chapel, the Shakespeare Garden and project in the mail or via the Circle listserv. the Dearborn Observatory. NU archivist Kevin Please consider supporting the families served Leonard shared his vast knowledge about the by Northwestern Settlement through gift or history of Howes Chapel and the Dearborn Observatory. fnancial donations and then join other members at the gift- Claudia Lane, current president of the Evanston Garden Club, wrapping and cookie exchange party on December 12. and some of her colleagues gave a lecture and tour of the newly restored Shakespeare Garden. Finally, the group visited We are always happy when new members join the Circle. If Dearborn Observatory, where its director, Professor Michael you know someone who would like to become a member Smutko, talked about the dome and the telescope. It was please contact the membership chairs Margaret Schatz or a very worthwhile outing and I am looking forward to other Jean Wilson and they will send you a membership brochure. campus tours in the future. I am looking forward to seeing many of you at future Circle Attending the ETOPiA (Engineering Transdisciplinary events this coming year! Outreach Projects in the Arts) fall event, which is organized by the McCormick School of Engineering, has become somewhat of a tradition for Circle over the last few years. Unlike in Elisabeth Malthouse previous years, however, this year’s event was not a play but [email protected] 773-465-8411

www.northwestern.edu/university-circle MISSION CIRCLE EXECUTIVE BOARD The mission of University Circle is to 2016–2017 provide opportunities for Northwestern PRESIDENT University women to participate in service, Elisabeth Malthouse 773-465-8411 [email protected] scholarship, and social activities that VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR PROGRAMS enhance the University community. Eleanor Prince 847-251-4339 [email protected] Jane Dampts 847-256-5170 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP Mary Schwartz 847-251-5197 [email protected] If you know of a woman who is interested in becoming VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP part of University Circle, please bring her along to a Margaret Schatz 847-475-2365 [email protected] special interest group or general membership program. Jean Wilson 847-724-9413 [email protected] You may also contact Margaret Schatz at 847-475-2365 RECORDING SECRETARY and she will happily send membership information out Jean Corvine 847-251-1965 [email protected] by mail. You can fnd membership information on the CORRESPONDING SECRETARY University Circle web site: Pat Mathis 847-965-1019 [email protected] www.northwestern.edu/university-circle TREASURER BOARD MEETINGS Pat Ulmer 847-491-6117 [email protected] University Circle Board meetings are held at noon on the DIRECTORY CHAIR Jane Dowding 847-446-0302 [email protected] third Thursday of most months, at Parkes Hall, second foor, Room 204. All members are welcome. Meetings COURIER EDITOR typically last one hour and are always lively and fun. Diane Unger 847-446-0196 [email protected] Please contact the president if you plan to attend and/ WEB SITE/LISTSERV CHAIR or if you have an item for the agenda. Debbie Crimmins 847-864-3908 [email protected] LABEL CHAIR IN THIS ISSUE Sally Dobroski 847-251-4915 [email protected] ARCHIVIST (Vacant) Message from the President 1 IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENTS Jane Dowding 847-446-0302 [email protected] Circle Information & Board 2 Trink Newman 847-864-1402 [email protected] Adopt-A-Family Holiday Project 3 EX-OFFICIO Get the Gifts Wrapped 3 Mimi Schapiro 847-424-1371 [email protected] CCIS Provides Link to Students 3 INTEREST GROUP & PROJECT CONTACTS Scholarship Winners Send Thanks 4 Ethnic Dining Catherine Launay ETOPiA 4 Spanish Conversation Elisabeth Malthouse Welcoming Circle’s Newest Members 5 Piecemakers Quilters Margaret Schatz Membership Renewal 5 Lonnie Dunlap Annual Meeting & Luncheon 5 Scholarship Gay Menges

Fall tour features campus landmarks 6-7 Northwestern Settlement Margaret Schatz Carol Nielsen Remembering Circle Friends 7 Pat Ulmer Circle Events 8 Social Service Glenda Mockros Board Meeting Schedule 8 International Women Joan Fragen

Newsletter Design: For information about other interest groups, Julie Winsberg [email protected] please contact the president.

2 CIRCLE COURIER | November 2016 ADOPT-A-FAMILY HOLIDAY PROJECT HAS BEGUN – by Margaret Schatz in many ways. Twenty-fve members purchased gifts and twenty-three University Circle’s Adopt-A-Family members contributed cash donations. Holiday Project, a tradition in its 27th Circle was able to contribute over year, will bring Christmas gifts and $2,000 to Settlement’s Emergency emergency funds to five families Fund, which helps families who come and others served by Northwestern up short for rent or utility bill payments. Settlement. Circle members will again In addition to the Emergency Fund, this be able to contribute by signing up year Circle will donate to Settlement’s online at tinyurl.com/gig9mmh to buy Food Pantry and to gift cards for seniors gifts and gift cards. Please check the who need help buying medications. Holiday Project letter you should have received for more details about gift giving and making donations. As always, this annual opportunity for sharing is greatly appreciated by the families and rewarding for Circle Last year Circle members were extraordinarily generous members.

And to Get the Gifts Wrapped...

Join fellow Circle members for the annual gift-wrapping party and cookie exchange— always a fun event in the spirit of the holidays. It will be held at 7 pm on Monday, December 12, at the home of Margaret Schatz, 2426 Central Park Ave., Evanston. Please RSVP to Margaret at 847-475-2365 or e-mail [email protected]. See you there!

CCIS PROVIDES LINK TO NU INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

– by Joan Fragen your non-university friends to provide all that and more. They include: As we approach the t FOSTER FAMILY – invite an international student to your holiday season, there holiday events and other outings and activities are many unique t CONVERSATION PARTNERS – meet the student for just opportunities to share our one hour each week to discuss topics of mutual interest, American traditions and learn while helping with everyday grammar and colloquialisms, about those of other countries and understanding of each other’s culture by participating in activities of CCIS (Community Council for t INTERNATIONAL WOMEN...and Men – provides International Students). monthly or bi-monthly get-togethers and/or excursions for students’ spouses to better get to know each other, Northwestern has a large and ever-growing population American culture, Chicagoland sites and more. of students at all levels, undergrads through PhDs and visiting scholars, from every part of the world. Some are Volunteers are needed desperately for all these activities, sophisticated travelers and others are away from home for especially International Women, which has traditionally the frst time. Community interaction, warmth and hospitality been a major University Circle/CCIS cooperative project. are an important part of their cultural experience here. To volunteer for any of these activities, please contact Joan CCIS programs provide opportunities for you and even Fragen at 847-446-0184 or [email protected].

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CIRCLE COURIER | November 2016 3 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS SEND THANKS – by Gay Menges the fexibility to possibly fnish my master’s degree earlier than anticipated.” Micaela has been involved in AmeriCorps Last May 18, the Circle Scholarship Committee happily as both a member and a manager through Northwestern awarded tuition scholarships to three young women at Circle’s Settlement. She also manages Jumpstart, a program for early annual spring luncheon (see story and photo on page 5). childhood literacy at community-based preschools in Evanston These winners were chosen from applicants who were enrolled and Rogers Park. in various felds of study in NU’s School of Professional Studies and employed in a variety of departments at NU. They’ve ENEKE FRANK MWAKASISI works as a research administrator taken time to send thanks to the many Circle donors who at the Feinberg School of Medicine. She is studying for a made these scholarships possible. master’s degree in public policy and administration. Eneke reports, “Receiving this scholarship has lessened a large ANTONIA CLIFFORD works as a project manager in the fnancial burden. Now I can truly prioritize my classwork (and IMPACT LGBT Health & Development Program at the Feinberg drop a second part-time job) and be strategic in how I apply School of Medicine. She is beginning a medical degree in my education to the work I do at Northwestern University.” psychiatry. Her goal is to work with youth and young adults Eneke is a dedicated mentor to young immigrant Tanzanian suffering emergent chronic mental health disorders. She says, women, helping high school and college-age African women “The Circle scholarship is an extraordinary gift and blessing... adjust to American culture and adulthood. Her dream is to be Thank you for this gift—with it, I look to fnish my program a department administrator at a research hospital. at SPS and apply to Medical School this coming summer!” Another blessing recently came into Antonia’s life, as she and her partner were able to adopt two beautiful infants. Your donations helped these three fne young people pursue their dreams. Please consider MICAELA MORAN is a program coordinator for the Center contributing to the 2017 Circle Scholarship Fund for Civic Engagement at NU. She is pursuing a master’s degree if you have not already done so. Send checks in public policy and administration. She says, “I am incredibly payable to Circle Scholarship Fund to the Offce of appreciative of the generous Circle scholarship. It will help the Provost, c/o Judith Donovan, 633 Clark Street, ease the fnancial burden of graduate school and allow me Room 2-154, Evanston, IL 60208. Thank you!

SPENDING FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES WITH ETOPiA

Circle members who attended a screening of the flm “Particle Fever” at the Technological Institute on October 14 were a bit stumped when asked to comment on what they saw. “I think it’s fair to say that all of our minds were stretched by the movie. . . and that it was the frst exposure of many of us to particle physics,” said Jane Dowding. Others acknowledged that it was a good example of how scientists communicate and collaborate worldwide. The mind-expanding documentary movie was the second of three movies in the series “Friday Night at the Movies,” sponsored by McCormick School of Engineering’s program known as ETOPiA (Engineering Transdisciplinary Outreach Projects in the Arts). Shown on consecutive Friday nights in October and open to the public, the movies were a departure from ETOPiA events of previous years, which were live performances. Circle group enjoying a pre-cinema dinner at Evanston’s Koi restaurant. The project, now in its ninth year, aims “to inspire a Pictured clockwise from left: Jean Wilson, Gay Menges, Elisabeth cross-disciplinary dialogue about the role of science and Malthouse, Ellen Malthouse, Ed Malthouse, Chuck Dowding, Ed Wilson and technology in society.” Margaret Schatz (photo courtesy of Jane Dowding)

4 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CIRCLE COURIER | November 2016 WELCOMING CIRCLE’S NEWEST MEMBERS NU Circle is pleased to welcome its newest members—Maureen Hanrahan, Margaret M. (Pat) Hastings, Jennifer Kelleher, Ruth Lucchesi, and Gwen Trindl. Membership co-chairs Margaret Schatz and Jean Wilson hosted a luncheon to honor them on October 26 at Margaret’s home in Evanston. While not all could attend, those who did were greeted warmly by Circle president Elisabeth Malthouse and board members Sally Dobroski, Jane Dowding, and Diane Unger. The rain outside didn’t dampen the spirits of those inside, as they shared a warm meal and learned about their NU and community connections. The board hopes to see all new and long-time members at a Circle event soon!

Seated L-R: Jennifer Kelleher and Maureen Hanrahan Standing L-R: Margaret Schatz, Sally Dobroski, Jean Wilson, Elisabeth Malthouse and Jane Dowding

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - still time! Did you forget to send in your dues for the 2016-2017 year? There is still time! Send your check for $25 payable to Northwestern University Circle to Jean Wilson, 644 Arbor Lane, Glenview, IL 60025. Questions? Call Jean at 847-724-9413.

SPRING HIGHLIGHT: ANNUAL MEETING & LUNCHEON Long-time Circle members and application process and provided newcomers alike gathered on valuable assistance. Wednesday, May 18, for the annual University Circle spring luncheon After members enjoyed a buffet and annual meeting. This year the luncheon, program chair Eleanor event was held in the Louis Room at Prince introduced Dr. Cory Franklin Norris Center. After Circle president (’75, ’77 MD, ’80 GME) who spoke Elisabeth Malthouse welcomed on “My Thirty Years at Cook members and guests, the frst order County ICU.” Dr. Franklin spoke of of business was election of offcers. his years at Cook County Hospital, Nominating Committee chair told how patients infuenced his Margaret Schatz announced the life, and talked about the changes slate: for treasurer, Pat Ulmer; for he has seen in the medical recording secretary, Jean Corvine; profession. He took questions for vice-presidents of membership, from the appreciative audience. Margaret Schatz and Jean Wilson. Standing L-R: Antonia Clifford, Micaela Moran, Eneke After the formal presentation, Dr. The ayes had it, and the offcers Frank Mwakasisi. Seated L-R: Gay Menges, Franklin autographed copies of his were elected for two-year terms. Dean Margaret McCarthy, Jane Dowding book, Cook County ICU.

Next, Scholarship Committee chair Gay Menges introduced As they were leaving, Circle members and guests mingled the three Circle Scholarship winners for 2016: Antonia Clifford, and enjoyed the display of quilts made by Circle’s quilting Micaela Moran and Eneke Frank Mwakasisi. Gay congratulated group Piecemakers. The quilts were to be donated to Our them and presented each with a personalized bookmark. Gay House, a program of Connections for the Homeless, which also introduced and thanked Margaret McCarthy, associate provides a home for young men who train and work at Curt’s dean of students and alumni services in the School of Cafe in Evanston. Professional Studies, whose offce facilitated the scholarship

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CIRCLE COURIER | November 2016 5 FALL TOUR FEATURES CAMPUS LANDMARKS On October 19, members of Circle garden, the Shakespeare Garden. were treated to a walking tour of three Situated just north of Howes Memorial landmarks on NU’s Evanston campus, Chapel, the garden came about in supplemented with talks given by 1915 when local gardeners wanted to university and community experts. show support for Great Britain during Organized by Circle program chairs World War I and to honor the 300th Eleanor Prince, Jane Dampts and Mary anniversary of William Shakespeare’s Alayne Schwartz, the tour began at death. After input from the Drama Club Howes Memorial Chapel. Addressing of America, the renowned landscape the group from the lectern, University architect Jens Jensen designed the Library archivist Kevin Leonard spoke garden for GCE, and NU agreed to about the history and architecture of host the site. GCE members maintain the chapel, which belongs to nearby the garden to this day. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. It was built in the 1930s in the After Ms. Lane’s introduction, the group style of a Gothic cathedral, complete strolled over to the nearby garden with beautiful leaded and colored glass where they enjoyed its sights, sounds windows meant to show the power of and fragrances while the presentation prayer. The chapel—with its organ, continued. GCE members pointed out choir loft and surrounding gardens— highlights of the garden and explained Dearborn Observatory telescope has been a much-loved wedding venue various design transformations (photo courtesy of Pat Ulmer) over the years. made over the years that resulted in the garden being placed on the Mr. Leonard spoke next about National Register of Historic Places Dearborn Observatory and the in 1988. In 2015, NU gave $100,000 lens and telescope housed within. for renovations, including lighting for The 18 1/2-inch lens was crafted nighttime viewing, a new irrigation in Cambridge, Mass., in 1860 and system and new benches inside and brought to the original University of outside the garden. (unrelated to the present-day university of the same name) by the The fnal stop on the tour was Dearborn Chicago Astronomical Society. In 1889 Observatory, where Circle members a new home was found for it on NU’s were greeted by Professor Michael campus, in Dearborn Observatory, Smutko, director of the observatory and designed by Cobb & Frost in the professor in the Department of Physics Richardsonian Romanesque style for and Astronomy. After climbing up two which the architectural frm was well sets of creaky stairs in the 126-year-old known. Fifty years later, in 1939, the building, Circle visitors heard Professor lens and telescope moved again, when Smutko explain how the telescope has the observatory building was moved been used over the years. Although light 700 feet to the south to make room pollution and more powerful telescopes for NU’s Technological Institute. The have made its use obsolete for many equipment in the observatory has been applications, the Dearborn telescope Howes Memorial Chapel interior updated over the years, and the lens is (photo courtesy of Jane Dowding) is still a valuable tool for NU astronomy still in use. faculty and students and the public.

Following Mr. Leonard’s presentation, Claudia Lane, president After the tour, Circle members had plenty to discuss when of the Garden Club of Evanston, gave an overview of they lunched at Food for Thought Cafe in Garrett Seminary’s the club’s history, recent projects, and its most notable Loder Hall.

6 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CIRCLE COURIER | November 2016 Pat Ulmer, Debbie Crimmins and Eleanor Prince Professor Michael Smutko (left) explains workings listen to Garden Club of Evanston speaker of Dearborn Observatory

Learn more... Circle members are invited to attend Garden Club of Evanston’s annual house walk and holiday boutique on Saturday, November 12, from 10 am to 4 pm. Four homes will be open, including the landmark Tudor mansions Stone Terrace and Stone Porch by the Lake. Tickets are $65 and may be purchased by November 11 at thegardenclubofevanston.org.

Dearborn Observatory is open for tours and public observing every Friday night throughout the year from 8 to 10 pm. The tours are hosted by students majoring in physics and astronomy, and visitors are encouraged to ask questions. Reservations are required for the frst hour, and may be made at sites.northwestern.edu/dearborn. Walk-ins are welcome during the second hour but viewing time may be limited depending on attendance. Please note that Dearborn Observatory is not ADA accessible; several staircases must be climbed to reach the telescope. NU Library archivist Kevin Leonard speaking at For more information, please call 847-491-7650. Howes Memorial Chapel

Remembering Circle Friends NU Circle was sad to learn of the deaths of three long-time Esther will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, members of the Circle family. November 12, at Michigan Shores Club, 911 Michigan Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois, with Phyllis Ellis was a past president of NU Circle, and an active reception immediately following. member for many years. After her husband’s death, she worked in Northwestern’s Human Resources Department for James Van Ness was emeritus professor in NU’s Department 25 years. Phyllis passed away on July 17, 2016. We will miss of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a member her special spark and “make things happen” attitude. of NU’s faculty since 1952. Jim was also an NU alumnus, having earned a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in Esther Segel was a retired faculty member at Illinois Institute electrical engineering. Jim and long-time Circle member of Technology, and was married for 56 years to retired Mary Ellen Van Ness were married for 67 years and raised Northwestern physics professor Ralph Segel. Esther passed four daughters in Evanston. Jim passed away on September away on September 29, 2016. A celebration of life honoring 9, 2016. A memorial service was held on September 24.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CIRCLE COURIER | November 2016 7 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE Northwestern University 633 Clark Street, Crown 2-154 Evanston, IL 60208 Attn: Judith Donovan

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Courier November 2016

UPCOMING CIRCLE BOARD MEETING EVENTS SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER-EARLY DECEMBER The University Circle executive Adopt-a-Family Holiday Project board meets on the third Thursday THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 of most months in Room 204 of Executive Board Meeting Parkes Hall on the Evanston campus from 12 noon to 1 pm. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 The 2016-2017 dates are as follows: Piecemakers Quilting Group Meeting

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 17 Gift-Wrapping Party DECEMBER—NO MEETING and Cookie Exchange JANUARY 19 EARLY 2017 Potluck Dinner and Theater Performance FEBRUARY 16

See inside for more information about MARCH 16 these events or watch for news sent via APRIL 20 e-mail or postal mail. Please visit northwestern.edu/university-circle MAY (DATE TBA) Annual Meeting and Luncheon regularly to stay informed about the latest Circle news, upcoming programs JUNE (DATE TBA) and volunteer opportunities. Year-end Potluck Dinner